Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
190400306107FOREIGN TRADE TRANSACTIONSElective364
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To give theoretical and practical information about foreign trade; application and to teach the students the final status of Turkey's foreign trade legislation in Turkey
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üy. Duygu ARSLANTÜRK ÇÖLLÜ
Learning Outcomes
1To be able to explain the concepts related to foreign trade.
2 To be able to review changes in Export, Import, Exchange and Customs Legislation.
3To be able to analyze the forms of payment in foreign trade.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
no
Recommended Optional Programme Components
no
Course Contents
1 Scope of foreign exchange transactions (Export Export Methods and Principles, Export Regime Decree in Turkey Export Regulation 2 Import: Import Figures and Principles; Import Laws in Turkey 3 Changes in the Foreign Trade Regime within the Customs Union: Inward Processing Regime, Outward Processing Regime 4 Turkey's Customs and Foreign Exchange Regulations 5 Turkish Foreign Trade Policy; Non-Tariff Measures in Trade, Turkey's International Agreements / WTO and Regional Agreements / Obligations of the Customs Union Framework 6 Delivery Methods Used in Foreign Trade / INCOTERMS 2000; E is: (EXW); F Terms: FCA, FAS, FOB; C terms: CFR, CIF, CPT, CIP; D Terms: DAF, DES, DEQ, DDU, DDP 7 Types of Payment in Foreign Trade; Open Account; Payment in Advance; Consignment Delivery; Payment Against Goods; Payment Against Documents; Letter of Credit 8 Midterm Exam 9 Midterm Exam 10 Documents Used in Foreign Trade Transactions; Commercial Documents, Official Documents, Transport Documents; Insurance Documents; Financing Documents, Other Documents Used in Foreign Trade; E-commerce Applications in Customs Automation 11 National and International Export and Import Development Centers; Organizations that Support Export and Import Processes; Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Exporters Union, Export Promotion Center (İGEME), International Chamber of Commerce / ICC / ITC, World Trade Organization (WTO), etc. 12 Financing of Foreign Trade: Commercial Bank Loans State Support and Turkish Eximbank Loans for Export Promotion and Financing 13 Financing Foreign Trade Other Financing Methods in Foreign Trade: Factoring, Forfaiting, Leasing 14 Sample Application for Import and Export
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1 The scope of foreign trade transactions (Export: Export Figures and Main, Export Regime Decree in Turkey Export Regulations
2 Import: Import Figures and Principles; Import Laws in Turke
3Changes in the Foreign Trade Regime within the Framework of Customs Union: Inward Processing Regime, Outward Processing Regime
4 Turkey's Customs and Foreign Exchange Regulations
5 Turkish Foreign Trade Policy; Non-Tariff Measures in Trade, Turkey's International Agreements / WTO and Regional Agreements / Obligations of the Customs Union Framework
6Types of Delivery Used in Foreign Trade / INCOTERMS 2000; E is: (EXW); F Terms: FCA, FAS, FOB; C terms: CFR, CIF, CPT, CIP; D Terms: DAF, DES, DEQ, DDU, DDP
7Types of Payment in Foreign Trade; Open Account; Payment in Advance; Consignment Delivery; Payment Against Goods; Payment Against Documents; Letter of Credit
8Midterm
9Midterm
10Documents Used in Foreign Trade Transactions; Commercial Documents, Official Documents, Transport Documents; Insurance Documents; Financing Documents, Other Documents Used in Foreign Trade; E-Commerce Applications in Customs Automation
11National and International Export and Import Development Centers; Organizations that Support Export and Import Processes; Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Exporters Union, Export Promotion Center (İGEME), International Chamber of Commerce / ICC / ITC, World Trade Organization (WTO), etc.
12 Financing Foreign Trade: Commercial Bank Loans State Support and Turkish Eximbank Loans in Exporting and Financing
13 Dış Ticaretin Finansmanı Dış Ticarette Diğer Finansman Yöntemleri: Faktoring, Forfaiting, Finansal Kiralama (Leasing)
14 Sample Application for Import and Export
Recommended or Required Reading
Özcan Güven (2003), Export and Import Operations, Export and Importer's Manual, İzmir. Export and Import Legislation, İgeme Publications
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
no
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Makeup Examination122
Observation122
Reading14342
Report14342
Performance5315
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)106
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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14
LO1  5           
LO2     44     5 
LO3       5 5    
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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